Mardi Gras spans weeks, ending with Lent. Despite windy conditions, KATC captured the spirit of the King Gabriel Parade in downtown Lafayette on Fat Tuesday, marking the start of the Lenten season.

Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day. The city’s iconic Fat Tuesday parades are adapting to the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

During Mardi Gras Masterminds - The Story of Kern Studios, you will learn how one famous float builder got his start at Kern Studios in the 1940s, and how together the family created Carnival as ...

“We are giant evangelists — there's nothing like Mardi Gras,” said Chloe Ray, 33, who had a large cardboard cutout of a gingham tablecloth around her neck, part of a group crawfish boil costume.

An Exception Made for Masks Only at Mardi Gras Photo: Getty Images Barry Lewis. When Black folks were banned from celebrating the holiday, they started to wear masks to conceal their racial identity.

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans. Friday, Jun 27, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

The Alexandria Mardi Gras Association's Krewes Parade will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2. Get ready to laissez bon temp rouler as Mardi Gras festivities get into full swing starting Friday.

Mardi Gras, March 4 this year, ... Attendees are encouraged to wear their best costumes and masks for an opportunity to win a prize. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 400 High St., ...

Her band will perform Saturday, March 1, at Montgomery's Mardi Gras Block Party. It's free to attend and is being held 3-6 p.m. at the Court Square Fountain, downtown at 1 Dexter Ave.

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, will be March 4, 2025. Is it legal to drive barefoot in MS? Do backseat passengers need a seat belt? What to know Do you have to open the door for a police officer in MS?

A Texas State Trooper wears a Mardi Gras mask as he works the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Parade on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in the Strand district in Galveston. Jon Shapley/Staff photographer ...